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Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian novelist renowned for her historical novels set in medieval Norway. She is most celebrated for her 'Kristin Lavransdatter' trilogy, which earned her the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1928. Her works often delve into themes of morality, faith, and social justice.

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Famous Sigrid Undset Quotes

“It’s a sin to brood over and dwell on the sins we have confessed to the priest and repented before God, reviving his forgiveness through the hand and the words of the priest.”

Friendship Sin Knowledge

Book:The Wife

Source: The Wife

“I've done many things that I thought I would never dare to do because they were sins. But I didn't realize then that the consequence of sin is that you have to trample on other people.”

Sin Catholic

Book:The Wreath

Source: The Wreath

“But I didn’t realize then that the consequence of sin is that you have to trample on other people.”

People Realizing Sin Consequence Consequences Of Sin

Author:Sigrid Undset

“I saw not till now what sin brings with it - that we must tread others underfoot.”

Sin Saws Wrongdoing

Book:The Bridal Wreath: Kristin Lavransdatter

Source: The Bridal Wreath: Kristin Lavransdatter

“And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans--and all that lives and move upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms and bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused--and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.”

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Author:Sigrid Undset

About the Author

Born: May 20, 1882
Died: June 10, 1949
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 41

Books & Sources

The Bridal Wreath: Kristin LavransdatterRelated source material

Marta OulieRelated source material

Catherine of SienaRelated source material

JennyRelated source material

Kristin LavransdatterRelated source material

The WifeRelated source material

The crossRelated source material

Men, women, and placesRelated source material

Sigrid Undset on saints and sinners: new translations and studies : papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute, New York City, April 24, 1993Related source material

The AxeRelated source material

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